Say this for the Seattle Mariners – at least it’s actually frustrating now when they get blown out. You couldn’t say that last season, when their 101 losses eventually just blended together. But take …

There was Michael Pineda, all 6-foot-7, 260 pounds and 22 years of him, primed and ready for his first big showdown against the New York Yankees. And also, there was A.J. Burnett, and Derek Jeter, and …